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Last Call: Illinois Stewardship Alliance Farm to Fork Feast Saturday
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Four reasons to attend Illinois Stewardship Alliance's fundraising feast Saturday on a farm in Naperville. And delicious food is only one of them
Bob Benenson
Sep 262 min read
Farm Aid Opening Press Event: Stars, Staff on The Meaning Behind Music
FARM AID l The press event that preceded the Farm Aid 2025 concert featured stars, staff and farmers highlighted the non-profit's role in supporting family farmers
Bob Benenson
Sep 247 min read
Liberty Prairie Hosts Fall Farm Festival October 4 in Grayslake
FARM NON-PROFITS l The Liberty Prairie food education & farmland preservation non-profit has a fun Fall Festival fundraiser on Oct. 4 on its northeast Illinois farm
Bob Benenson
Sep 242 min read
Farm Aid Festival: Information, Inspiration and So Much Music
FARM AID l Farm Aid's annual music festival is always a blast. This year's 40th anniversary was something else again, with 37,000 attendees at a football stadium...
Bob Benenson
Sep 235 min read
Bob Dylan Joins Music Lineup for Saturday's Farm Aid 40 Concert
FARM AID l In a surprise announcement, Farm Aid on Sept. 17 added music icon Bob Dylan to its already epic lineup for its 40th anniversary concert on Sept. 20...
Bob Benenson
Sep 173 min read
South Side to South Suburbs, Just Roots Non-Profit Covers the Ground
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Local Food Forum has been running a series of photo essays from Just Roots non-profit's Chicago farm. Here's another in the series... with a twist
Bob Benenson
Sep 142 min read
The Coming Week Has Non-Profit Events Galore
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Every year there are clusters of events planned by Chicago non-profits. One of these is in mid-September, with three big events on one day alone
Bob Benenson
Sep 124 min read
Demera's Sept. 18 Evening of Hope is Chef's Commitment to Her Homeland
CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chef Tigist Reda's homeland — the war-torn Ethiopian province of Tigray — has major health care needs... and she gives support with a fundraiser
Bob Benenson
Sep 102 min read
Livestock Welfare Non-Profit Leaves Chicago After 43 Years
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Food Animal Concerns Trust, located in Chicago since 1982, has moved to D.C. to increase its impact on livestock welfare and human health policy..
Bob Benenson
Sep 103 min read
Leading Chicago Chefs Rally to IMPACT Culinary Learning's Benefit
CHEF PHILANTHROPY l An Oct. 19 fundraiser for a Chicago cooking school supporting underprivileged youths will draw on the talents of 11 leading culinary artists...
Bob Benenson
Sep 72 min read
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